Qi Lin

Qi Lin was a 53-year-old Asian man who lived on Arch Street in Philadelphia’s Chinatown. On the night of Saturday, September 14, 2013, he was at Saigon Therapy, a massage parlor located on the second floor of a building on 10th Street near Arch, just a short distance from his home.

Shortly before 11:50 p.m., an argument reportedly broke out between Lin and an unknown man inside the parlor. While police later stated that the reason for the dispute was unclear, the confrontation ended in gunfire. Lin was shot once in the face.

When Philadelphia police officers responded to a report of a shooting, they found Qi Lin lying on the floor of the business. He was transported to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for treatment. Despite medical efforts, he succumbed to his wound the next evening, Sunday, September 15, at 9:25 p.m.

Investigators determined the shooting was the result of the argument, but the identity of the other man involved remains unknown. Police have not made any arrests in connection with the homicide. As of September 2013, the case remains unsolved.